From ancient times, the heart of the bath was the stove. Today, the heat in the steam room goes in other ways. If the steam room and washing room are used cyclically, then it makes no sense to organize an overly complex heating system. It will be enough to install a stove and stock up on firewood. But if you use the bathhouse often and not only for its intended purpose, then you won’t be able to heat it with one stove all day, because it will cost too much. This applies to the case when you do laundry in the bathhouse, but there is no bathroom in the house.
Radiators, underfloor heating and a heating main can be the solution here. An alternative quite often is a boiler on automation. The most optimal and budget option, however, remains a mounted boiler and a gas pipe. But such a system is not relevant for every steam room, because a lot depends on the material that underlies the walls, as well as the area of \u200b\u200bthe building.
Heating options. Use of underfloor heating
Recently quiteheated floors have become a popular solution. They are usually used as an additional heat source. This pleasure is not cheap, but if you use the steam room all year round, this option can be a good solution. For periodic use, such heating in the bath is not suitable, although the pipes tolerate freezing normally, and the concrete mortar copes poorly with this.
The described system can be infrared or water. In the bath, most often such a floor is laid in the steam room, washing room and rest room. If you heat the coolant with wood, then it will take about 45 kW of electricity for two circulation pumps.
Why choose underfloor heating
This floor is easy to install, you just need to choose the right pipe diameter and calculate the pump power, as well as the resistance of the circuits. If the heating in the bath is provided with fashionable infrared floors, then they will also heat the surrounding objects, which is the advantage of such a scheme.
Technology feature. Water floors
When installing warm water floors, two separate circuits should be made. One will go to the washing and steam room, the other to the rest room. Both circuits must have taps so that the temperature can be regulated. Such floors are usually heated by a gas boiler, and it will only be used half. Wood burning equipment can be used if the pump is set to three speed settings.
Before you make heating in the bath, you must consider the length of the pipe,which in the loops should be the same. Otherwise, you will have to put regulators on each loop after. If the floors are not warm enough, you can supplement the system with a powerful circulation pump. An alternative solution would be a heat exchanger. You will also need a security system. This applies to an additional circuit (for a porch to melt snow in winter) and a second circuit. In the summer, this approach will allow you to remove excess heat.
When installing heating in the bath, you will need to connect a hot water tank to the boiler. It is better to use copper 22 mm pipes for this. Their walls are smooth and allow you to increase the rate of water circulation. Instead of a conventional coolant, you can use antifreeze, which is less afraid of frost. Underfloor heating is good because it is easy to use, cheap and non-toxic. It can be used in conjunction with air, electric and radiator heating. Between the decorative coating and the base of the floor, it is necessary to lay the wiring of pipes through which hot water will circulate. It can be the same antifreeze, antifreeze or ethylene glycol.
Specialist recommendations
In order to prevent the heat from escaping downwards, the piping must be laid on a heat-insulating layer of polystyrene foam with aluminum coating or mineral wool. In this case, the heat flow will go up and warm the rooms well. It is impossible to provide full heating in the bath with only one floor. Pipes warm up only to 35 ˚С, which, however, will be a good addition to the main system.
Using convectors
Such equipment can be electric or gas. Its installation is much easier than underfloor heating, but also more expensive. During bathing procedures, you can use a stove or an electric heater, and the rest of the time, the convectors are set to anti-defrost mode, which maintains the temperature at + 10 ˚С. You will pay very little for electricity. In such a system, safety precautions must be maintained. Convectors should be wired separately from the shield. The cable should be insulated and laid in a non-combustible conduit.
Use of the heating mains
Installation of the boiler is always accompanied by certain troubles. You will need a project, the approval of which may be accompanied by difficulties. But even without this, the installation will be costly, in addition, you will need to follow safety measures. That is why some bath attendants advise using a heating main drawn from the house. But it is important to consider that groundwater will accumulate at the site of the pipes at certain times of the year.
The heating main will have to be insulated, which will also be accompanied by expenses. If the heating of the bath needs to be carried out in the winter in a trench, the pipes must be laid in a single pipe of large diameter. So you can protect communications from groundwater. There is one plus here - you can control the heat using a remote control from home, which is very convenient.
Using a heat exchanger
Heating in a bath through a heat exchanger may involve workhost in one of two modes. They differ in the transfer of thermal energy from the smoke to the inner pipe of the register. In the first case, the heat exchanger is represented by an external container with water. When the liquid boils, condensation will form on the heat exchanger tube, which will cause the structure to heat up. The water tank will take a long time to warm up.
Autonomous heating in a bath according to this principle may involve the use of a different scheme. The steam that will condense will not affect the heat exchanger. The heat will move through the pipes, and the water will warm up faster. For the manufacture of the heat exchanger, you can use tin, which in this case is reliable and practical. A chimney with a heat exchanger will look like a pipe wrapped around a copper or metal tube. When heated from the tube, the air passing by is heated.
Using the oven
Stove for a bath with a furnace from the dressing room will be an excellent heating option. It is suitable for small buildings. You will need to purchase a unit of the required power. The calculation of this parameter is carried out according to the following formula: 1 kW of power will fall per square meter of the room. For a comfortable stay of visitors, an additional power reserve of 35 to 55% should be taken into account.
A 6 by 6 m bath can be perfectly heated with a stove. It is easy to install, easy to maintain, easy to operate and runs on available fuel. But there are also disadvantages here. They lie in the impressive weight and dimensions of the furnace, as well as the impossibilityautomate the heating process. The stove is a fire hazard, and combustion products are formed during its operation.
Modern heaters can work not only with firewood, but also with gas, liquid fuel and electricity. The choice of a suitable equipment option will depend on technical and financial capabilities. In order for the heating in the bath from the stove to be efficient, it is better to place the firebox in the dressing room, the water tank in the washing room, and the heater in the steam room.
Heating from the boiler in the house
This type of heating is good because the purchase of basic equipment is not required. It will be possible to maintain a certain temperature in the bath without visiting it. There is no need to store firewood and carry out manual maintenance of the stove. By installing heating radiators in the bath, which will work at the expense of the boiler in the house, you only have to take into account the cost of fuel, which is the main drawback. But this value can be reduced by maintaining the standby temperature within 15 ˚С. Under such conditions, the water will not freeze, and the heating for the procedures will occur as soon as possible.
A separate line should be connected to the existing heating system to supply the bath with coolant. The line is connected to a distribution manifold near the boiler. The equipment may have a built-in or separate pump. But it is better to install a separate low-power circulation pump on the bath heating line. This guarantees the independence of the circuit.
Bath 6 by 6 m can be heated exactly according to this principle. ATradiators must be installed. They can be supplemented with an underfloor heating system and convectors. Depending on the power of the devices, the diameter of the return and supply main pipelines should be calculated. If you do not want to equip the heating system from the stove, the heated floor in the bath can be powered by the boiler in the house. In this case, a circuit control unit with a thermostatic mixer must be installed. The heated area will be small, so when installing the system, you can choose a single-pipe piping scheme.
When installing the system, it is necessary to install shut-off valves on the devices. Pipelines and equipment must be installed with a slope to drain the coolant when the heating is turned off or the supply of electricity or gas is interrupted.
Laying highways to the bath can be done underground or outdoor. The last type of gasket is used when there is a short distance to the bath. It is not required to build numerous supports, they will only be unnecessary elements on the site. The pipeline must be insulated for outdoor installation, it is important to observe the slope to free the system from water. When laying underground, the depth of the trench should be equal to the freezing point of the soil for your region.
Alternative options
When none of the above options work for you, you can use alternative solutions. For example, a diesel boiler. But for this option, you will need a separate room, because diesel fuel has a characteristic smell, and fuel storage should be taken care of. Available for salemeet pyrolysis boilers. Their undoubted advantage is a long and almost complete combustion of fuel. The disadvantage here is expressed in the high cost of equipment and the complexity of operation, because raw wood does not burn.
If you use the sauna all year round, a long-burning boiler may suit you, which can burn fuel for up to 5 days, maintaining the required temperature. On sale there are also options for high-quality sized coal.
In conclusion
The popularity of bath procedures is constantly growing. Many owners of private houses equip their steam rooms in such a way that they can not only take the appropriate procedures there, but also relax. For a comfortable stay in the premises, appropriate conditions should be provided. To do this, the building is often equipped with a heating system.
